International Journal of Mechanics and Applications

International Journal of Mechanics and Applications publishes refereed articles on original research, short communications and reviews covering mechanics and applications of industrial materials. In addition to regular issues, special issues on specific subjects are published. These special issues contain invited reviews by eminent researchers in the specific field.

Narayan Chandak

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Mechanics and Applications

Associate Professor, G. H. Raisoni Institute of Engineering & Management, India

Research Areas

Offshore Structures, Base Isolation of Structure, Pushover Analysis, NDT

Education

2007Ph.DInstitute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221005, India
2002M. Tech.Visvesvarraya Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur University, Maharashtra State, India
2000B.E.Government College of Engineering, Amravati University, Maharashtra State, India

Experience

2008-PresentAssociate Professor with G. H. Raisoni Institute of Engineering and Management, Jalgaon
2007-2008Asst. Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Parvatibai Genba Moze College of Engineering, Wagholi, Pune
2006-2007Asst. Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Amrutvahini College of Engineering, Sangamner
2005-2006Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering (Structures Division), National Institute of Technology, Warangal, A.P., (India)
2002-2003 Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering, K.D.K.College of Engineering, Nagpur, M.S.

Publications: Journals

[1]  Chandrasekaran, S., Jain, A.K., and Chandak, N. R. (2004), "Influence of Hydrodynamic Coefficients in Response Behavior of Triangular Tension Leg Platform in Regular Waves", Journal of Ocean Engineering, Vol. 31, pp. 2319-2342.
[2]  Chandrasekaran, S., Chandak, N. R., Gupta, A. (2006), "Stability analysis of TLP tethers", Journal of Ocean Engineering, Vol. 33, pp. 471-482.
[3]  Chandrasekaran, S., Jain, A. K, and Chandak, N. R. (2006), "Seismic Analysis of Offshore Triangular Tension Leg Platform", International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 1-24.
[4]  Chandrasekaran, S., Jain, A.K., and Chandak, N. R. (2007), "Response Behavior of Triangular TLPs under Regular Waves using Stokes Non-Linear Wave Theory", Journal of Waterways, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, ASCE, Vol.133, No. 3, pp. 230-238.
[5]  Chandak, N. R., Chandrasekaran, S. (2011), "Non-Destructive Testing for Assessing Performance of Heritage Building.", International Journal of Research in Science & Technology (InJoReST) published by SSVPS COE, Dhule, M.S., India.
[6]  Chandrasekaran, S., Chandak, N. R. (2004), "Seismic Behavior of a Road Bridge Abutment", Journal of the Indian Chapter-American Concrete Institute, (IC-ACI), January-March, 2004, pp. 3-5.
[7]  Kumavat H.R., Rath B.G., and Chandak, N.R. (2011), "Utilization of fired Clay brick waste for mortar production", paper communicated to Indian Concrete Journal (ICJ).
[8]  Kumavat H.R., Rath B.G., and Chandak, N.R. (2011), "Uniaxial Compressive Stress of Clay Brick Masonry as a Partial Replacement of Brick Waste with Fine Aggregate", paper communicated to Indian Concrete Journal (ICJ).

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Chandak, N. R., Chandrasekaran, S. and Agrawal, R. (2003), "Bearings and Expansion Joints in Bridge Structures-Types and Applications", Proceedings of All India Workshop on Innovations in the Construction and Maintenance of Bridge and Highways, Dec. 13-14, organized by ICI, U.P. Allahabad Chapter, pp. II-5-II-14.
[2]  Chandrasekaran, S., Chandak, N. R. (2004), "Offshore Tension Leg Platform-A State-of-Art", Proceedings of National Conference on Materials and Structures (MAST), organized by NIT, Warangal (A.P.), pp. 201-205.
[3]  Chandrasekaran, S., Jain, A.K., and Chandak, N. R. (2004), "Offshore Triangular TLP behavior under Random Sea using Iterative Frequency Domain Method", Proceedings of 3rd Indian National Conference on Harbor and Coastal Engineering, organized by National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, Dec. 7th-9th, pp. 205-215.
[4]  Chandak, N. R., Chandrasekaran, S. (2004), "Reinforced Concrete Tension Leg Platform for Deep Water", Proceedings of All India Seminar on Innovations in the Design and Construction of Concrete Structures, Oct. 2-3, organized by ICI, U.P. Varanasi Chapter, pp. 50-52.
[5]  Chandrasekaran, S., Roy, A., and Chandak, N. R. (2005), "Modal Pushover Analysis of Multistory Moment Resisting RC Framed Buildings", proceedings of International Conference on Structural and Transportation Engineering (START-2005), organized by IIT, Kharagpur, pp. 355-362.
[6]  Chandak, N. R., Chandrasekaran, S. (2009), "Structural Response of Triangular Tension Leg Platform Using Dynamic Morison Equation", proceedings of 2nd International Symposium on Computational Mechanics (ISCM II) & 12th International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC XII), November 30-December 3, 2009, Hong Kong-Macau.
[7]  Chandak, N. R., Shirule, P.A., Pawar, S. N. (2011), "Time History Analysis of Base Isolated Multi-Storeyed Building", proceedings of Ist International Conference on Sunrise Technologies (i-COST-11) scheduled on 13th-15th January, 2011, by SSVPS COE, Dhule, M.S., India, pp. 4.3.1-4.3.6.